Ministry of Law and Justice
Appointment of Judges in the High Courts
A Statement showing the details of appointment of Judges to the High Courts during the last four yearsis enclosed herewith as Annexure-A. Appointment of Judges of High Courts is made under Articles 217 and 224 of the Constitution of India which do not provide for reservation for any caste or class of person. Hence no caste/category wise data is maintained centrally.
Against the sanctioned strength of 1104 Judges in the High Courts, 700 Judges are working in the High Courts leaving 404 vacancies. The current strength of Judges in the High Courts and details of vacant positions is enclosed at Annexure-B. At present, 171 proposals are at various stages of processing between the Government and the Supreme Court Collegium. Further recommendations from High Court Collegiums are yet to be received in respect of 233 vacancies in High Courts.
Filling up of vacancies in the High Courts is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process between the Executive and the Judiciary. It requires consultation and approval from various Constitutional Authorities both at the State and Centre level.While every effort is made to fill up the existing vacancies expeditiously; vacancies of Judges in High Courts do keep onarising on account of retirement, resignation or elevation of Judges and also due to increase in the strength of Judges.
ANNEXURE-A
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S. No.
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High Courts
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Number of Appointments during the past four years
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Total
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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1
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Allahabad
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28
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10
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04
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17
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59
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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-
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02
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|
07
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02
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11
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3
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Bombay
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04
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|
11
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|
04
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06
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25
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4
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Calcutta
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11
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|
06
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01
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|
08
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26
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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04
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-
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-
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03
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|
07
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6
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Delhi
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05
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|
04
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-
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|
02
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|
11
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7
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|
Gauhati
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02
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|
04
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-
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|
06
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|
12
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|
8
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Gujarat
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04
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|
03
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|
07
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07
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|
21
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|
9
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Himachal Pradesh
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-
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02
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-
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01
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|
03
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|
10
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J & K and Ladakh
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|
02
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|
-
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|
05
|
|
02
|
|
09
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|
11
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Jharkhand
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|
03
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|
02
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|
-
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|
04
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|
09
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|
12
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Karnataka
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12
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|
10
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|
10
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|
06
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38
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|
13
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Kerala
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04
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|
01
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|
06
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12
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23
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|
14
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Madhya Pradesh
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08
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02
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-
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08
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18
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|
15
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Madras
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08
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|
01
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|
10
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|
05
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|
24
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|
16
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Manipur
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-
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-
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|
01
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|
-
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|
01
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|
17
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Meghalaya
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01
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01
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-
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-
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|
02
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|
18
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Orissa
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01
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01
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|
02
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|
04
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|
08
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|
19
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Patna
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-
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04
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|
-
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|
06
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|
10
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|
20
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Punjab& Haryana
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|
07
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|
10
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|
01
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|
06
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|
24
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|
21
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Rajasthan
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-
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03
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|
06
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|
08
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|
17
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|
22
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Sikkim
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-
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|
-
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|
-
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|
-
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|
-
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|
23
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Telangana
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|
-
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|
03
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|
01
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|
07
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|
11
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|
24
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|
Tripura
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|
01
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|
-
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|
01
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|
-
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|
02
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|
25
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Uttarakhand
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|
03
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|
01
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|
-
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-
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|
04
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Total
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108
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81
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66
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120
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375
ANNEXURE-B

Details of Sanctioned Strength, Working strength and Vacancies across various High Courts
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Sanctioned Strength
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Working Strength
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Vacancy
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B.
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High Court
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Pmt.
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Addl
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Total
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Pmt.
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Addl
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Total
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Pmt.
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Addl
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Total
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1
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Allahabad
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120
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40
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160
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74
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19
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93
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46
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|
21
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|
67
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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28
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|
9
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|
37
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|
26
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0
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26
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2
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9
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|
11
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|
3
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Bombay
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71
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|
23
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|
94
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|
51
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7
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58
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|
20
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|
16
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36
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4
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Calcutta
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54
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|
18
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|
72
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|
31
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|
8
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|
39
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|
23
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|
10
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|
33
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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17
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5
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|
22
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|
10
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3
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13
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7
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2
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9
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6
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Delhi
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45
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15
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60
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34
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0
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34
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11
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|
15
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|
26
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7
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Gauhati
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|
18
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|
6
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|
24
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|
17
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|
6
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|
23
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1
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0
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|
1
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|
8
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Gujarat
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39
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|
13
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|
52
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|
32
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0
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|
32
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|
7
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|
13
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|
20
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|
9
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Himachal Pradesh
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10
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3
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13
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8
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1
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9
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|
2
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|
2
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|
4
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|
10
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J & K and Ladakh
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13
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|
4
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|
17
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|
13
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0
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|
13
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|
0
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|
4
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|
4
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|
11
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Jharkhand
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19
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|
6
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|
25
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|
19
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1
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|
20
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0
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|
5
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|
5
|
|
12
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Karnataka
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47
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|
15
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|
62
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|
39
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|
6
|
|
45
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|
8
|
|
9
|
|
17
|
|
13
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Kerala
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35
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|
12
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|
47
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|
27
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|
12
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|
39
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|
8
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|
0
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|
8
|
|
14
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Madhya Pradesh
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|
40
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|
13
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|
53
|
|
35
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|
0
|
|
35
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|
5
|
|
13
|
|
18
|
|
15
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|
Madras
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|
56
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|
19
|
|
75
|
|
44
|
|
15
|
|
59
|
|
12
|
|
4
|
|
16
|
|
16
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|
Manipur
|
|
4
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|
1
|
|
5
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
|
0
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|
1
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|
17
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Meghalaya
|
|
3
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|
1
|
|
4
|
|
3
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|
0
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
18
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|
Orissa
|
|
24
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|
9
|
|
33
|
|
21
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|
0
|
|
21
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|
3
|
|
9
|
|
12
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|
19
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|
Patna
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|
40
|
|
13
|
|
53
|
|
25
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|
0
|
|
25
|
|
15
|
|
13
|
|
28
|
|
20
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|
Punjab& Haryana
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|
64
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|
21
|
|
85
|
|
43
|
|
6
|
|
49
|
|
21
|
|
15
|
|
36
|
|
21
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|
Rajasthan
|
|
38
|
|
12
|
|
50
|
|
26
|
|
0
|
|
26
|
|
12
|
|
12
|
|
24
|
|
22
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|
Sikkim
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
23
|
|
Telangana
|
|
32
|
|
10
|
|
42
|
|
19
|
|
0
|
|
19
|
|
13
|
|
10
|
|
23
|
|
24
|
|
Tripura
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
5
|
|
-1
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
25
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
9
|
|
2
|
|
11
|
|
7
|
|
0
|
|
7
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
Total
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833
|
|
271
|
|
1104
|
|
615
|
|
85
|
|
700
|
|
218
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|
186
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|
404
This information was given by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister, Ministry of Law and Justice, in Rajya Sabha today.